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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Chairs - ( Design in Society)





If you have lived in the UC Davis dorms, you have probably come across the desk chairs that are either wooden, small sized, with the fabric on the seating area (the are where your bottom is be “resting”) or if you live in the newer dorms in Wall, Campell, Potter or Kearney-Laben, you will most likely have the plastic rolling chairs. Is there really a difference among those two types of chairs? Some of the biggest complaints in the dorms has been about the chairs. Yes, the chairs. Although just having a chair to seat in should be enough, it really isn't. The bad thing about the wooden chairs is that its smaller and its up to a certain height. Unlike with a rolling chair, you are able to raise its height or lower it. Furthermore, there are not handles on the wooden chair. With the rolling chair, you are able to get move the arm handles out of the way or have them if you wish you rest your arms. The biggest negative for the wooden chair is probably the seat that has fabric as a comforter. Although having fabric can probably make your bottom feel more comfortable, it can make the back of your thighs uncomfortable if your skin is sensitive. Since the rolling chairs have passed down from freshmen to freshmen every year, it has collected dust and of course it has been overuse by many people, therefore making it unclean. At least with the plastic rolling chairs, one is available to avoid discomfort and able to move free in their room. Yet, the wooden chair does has its own pro; it can also serve as a ladder while the rolling chair can kill you if you are not very careful.

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